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Add description template for adding an offical project

This also deprecates the somehwat disconnected docs github-mirror.md and new-gitlab.project.md
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This template should be used by DevOps members when adding a repository to GitLab.
It can be used for migrations as well as new projects.
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# Procedure for adding an official project to GitLab
## Details
- **Project name**: my-example
- **Type**: MIGRATION or NEW PROJECT <!-- delete one of these -->
- **Current location**: git.archlinux.org/my-example.git <!-- delete this line if it's a new project and not a migration -->
## New repo checklist
If you want to add a new official project, here are some guidelines to follow:
1. [ ] Evaluate whether the project can sit in the official [GitLab Arch Linux group](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux)
or whether it needs its own group. It only needs its own group if the primary
development group is somehow detached from Arch Linux and only losely related (for instance: [pacman](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman))
1. [ ] After project creation, add the responsible people to the project in the *Members* page (https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/my-example/-/project_members)
and give them the `Developer` role. The idea is to let these people mostly manage their own project while not giving them
enough permissions to be able to misconfigure the project.
1. [ ] If mirroring to github.com is desired, work through the **GitHub.com mirroring checklist**
below and then return to this one.
1. [ ] If the project needs a secure runner to build trusted artifacts, coordinate with
the rest of the DevOps team and if found to be reasonable, assign a secure runner
to a protected branch of the project.
1. [ ] If a secure runner is used, make sure the project's `.gitlab-ci.yml` specifies one of
`tags: secure-general`, `tags: secure-virtualbox`, `tags: secure-kvm` depending on required capabilities.
1. [ ] Make sure that the *Push Rules* in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/arch-boxes/-/settings/repository
reflect these values:
- `Committer restriction`: `on`
- `Reject unsigned commits`: `on`
- `Do not allow users to remove tags with git push`: `on`
- `Check whether author is a gitlab user`: `on`
- `Prevent committing secrets to git`: `on`
- All of these should be activated by default as per group rules but it's good to check.
1. [ ] The *Protected Branches* in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/my-example/-/settings/repository should specify
`Allowed to merge` and `Allowed to push` as `Developers + Maintainers.`
## GitHub.com mirroring checklist
### GitLab side
1. [ ] If you want to mirror your repository "my-example" from gitlab.archlinux.org to the github.com/archlinux organization,
you should create an empty project for your project at github.com/archlinux/my-example or
if that's an existing repository, make sure that the current histories of the source and
target repository are exactly the same.
1. [ ] Go to https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/my-example/-/settings/repository and open
*Mirroring repositories*. Make sure it has these settings:
- `Git repository URL`: `ssh://git@github.com/archlinux/my-example.git`
- `Mirror direction`: `Push`
- `Authentication method`: `SSH public key`
- `Only mirror protected branches` : `off`
1. [ ] Click `Mirror repository`.
1. [ ] A new entry will pop up which has a button titled `Copy SSH public key`. Click that to copy the public key to your clipboard.
### GitHub side
1. [ ] Log in with your primary GitHub account.
1. [ ] Go to https://github.com/archlinux/my-example/settings/access and assign the `Admin` role to the GitHub account
`archlinux-github`.
1. [ ] Log in as the `archlinux-github` technical user. This is important as otherwise pushes won't be associated correctly.
1. [ ] Go to https://github.com/archlinux/my-example/settings/keys and add a new deploy key.
1. [ ] Name it "gitlab.archlinux.org" so we know where it's from.
1. [ ] Paste the public key you copied from GitLab earlier.
1. [ ] Check `Allow write access`.
1. [ ] Click `Add key`.
1. [ ] Verify the push mirror works by clicking the `Update now` button.
1. [ ] In the repository settings on GitHub's side you should disable a few things to clean up the project page:
- `GitHub Actions`
- `Wiki`
- `Issues`
- `Projects`
1. [ ] In the GitHub description of the mirrored project, append " (read-only mirror)" so that people know it's a mirror.
1. [ ] Disable `Packages` and `Environments` from being shown on the main page.
1. [ ] In the website field put the full url to the repository on our GitLab.
# How to add a mirror to GitHub
## GitLab side
If you want to mirror your repository "myproject" from gitlab.archlinux.org to the github.com/archlinux organization,
you should create an empty project for your project at github.com/archlinux/myproject or
if that's an existing repository, make sure that the current histories of the source and
target repository are exactly the same.
Then, go to https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/myproject/-/settings/repository and open
"Mirroring Repositories".
Make sure it has these settings:
* Git repository URL: `ssh://git@github.com/archlinux/myproject.git`
* Mirror direction: Push
* Authentication method: "SSH public key"
* Only mirror protected branches: Off
and then click Mirror repository.
A new entry will pop up which has a button titled "Copy SSH public key". Click that.
## GitHub side
Then go to https://github.com/archlinux/myproject/settings/keys and add a new deploy key.
Give it the title "gitlab.archlinux.org" so we know where it's from and then paste the
public key you copied from GitLab just now. Check "Allow write access" and
click "Add key".
Your push mirror should now work.
### GitHub repo settings
In the repo settings on GitHub's side you should disable a few things to clean up the project page:
- GitHub Actions
- Wikis
- Issues
- Projects
Finally, in the GitHub description of the mirrored project, append " (read-only mirror)"
so that people know it's a mirror. Also, in the website field put the full URL to the
upstream repo on our GitLab, and disable "Packages" and "Environments" from being shown on the
main page.
# How to create a new official project on GitLab
If you want to create a new official project, here are some guidelines to follow:
1. Evaluate whether the project can sit in the official GitLab Arch Linux group
or whether it needs its own group. It only needs its own group if the primary
development group is somehow detached from Arch Linux and only losely related.
Example: pacman
2. After project creation, add the responsible people to the project and give them
the "Developer" role. The idea is to let these people mostly manage their own project.
3. If mirroring to github.com is desired, see `github-mirror.md`.
4. If a project needs a secure runner to build trusted artifacts, coordinate with
the rest of the DevOps team and if found to be reasonable, assign a secure runner
to a protected branch of the project.
5. Make sure that the Push Rules in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/arch-boxes/-/settings/repository
tick all of "Committer restriction", "Reject unsigned commits", "Do not allow
users to remove tags with git push", "Check whether author is a GitLab user",
"Prevent committing secrets to Git". All of these should be activated by
default as per group rules but it's good to check.
6. The Protected Branches in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/arch-boxes/-/settings/repository
should specify "Allowed to merge" and "Allowed to push" as "Developers + Maintainers."
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